Officers took to multiple Plant City railroad crossings this week to remind citizens of the dangers presented by railroad tracks and provide information on how to make safe decisions around them.
Continue ReadingCactus makes perfect
A massive prickly pear cactus will be divvied up and given to community members this weekend at the annual Garden Fest.
Continue ReadingGreater Plant City Chamber of Commerce enters new chapter
As Plant City has evolved so has many of the organizations that have played monumental roles in shepherding in each era of change. The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce has long been a pinnacle in the community and now is at the cusp of beginning a new chapter. Its downtown building on Evers Street […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 9.23.21
We asked Plant City: What’s your favorite part about the fall season?
Continue ReadingObituaries 9.23.21
Sharon Kay McClellan Sharon Kay McClellan, age 80, passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 where she resided in Safety Harbor, Fla. Sharon Kay Weeks was born Sept. 12, 1941 in Brewster, Fla. She was raised in Fort Meade by her parents Willis Franklin “Pete” and Hazel Weeks, alongside her two brothers Ronald and Gerald. Sharon […]
Continue ReadingDurant falls to Newsome in Alafia River Rivalry
Durant fell to 3-1 on the season following the 17-7 loss to rival Newsome.
Continue ReadingCops Corner 9.16.21
This week on Cops Corner: Plant City Police investigate stolen beer, bullet holes in the wall of a home and an object thrown through a fast food window.
Continue ReadingCFA, New Vision Cat Club hosts Cat Show in Plant City
151 cats spanning 29 different breeds were in attendance for the show.
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest earns first victory of the season
With a 7-0 win over the Spoto Spartans on Friday, Strawberry crest moved to 1-2 on the season and matched their win total from 2020. “It does [mean a lot],” head coach Phillip Prior said about getting their first win. “We still have an opportunity to have the best record that this school’s had in […]
Continue ReadingAlafia River Rivalry Preview
The Durant Cougars will look to move to 4-0 this Friday night as they head down the road to Newsome High School for the Alafia River Rivalry. Born of a natural geographic rivalry, Newsome sits just a few miles up the road from Durant. In fact, if you look across the field and over the […]
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